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Mcb1154,

Your explaination makes sense to me.

I haven't taken Al's class, but I have been there on the range when his students are doing their shooting qualification.

I think it's great that he's serious about safety, but his comments the day I was there just didn't sound right to the people on the range, but not in his class.

I know at Marksman, if you mishandle a firearm during qualification, you get booted off the range and have to start the shooting qualification over.

I took my class at Marksman, in S. Houston. I'd definitly go back there for renewal.

Does Al Trug have some kind of inside joke about 'cutting a finger off'? Last time I saw his CHL class on the range he told his students if they didn't follow the rules while on the firing line he'd "cut their finger off" I hope he was joking, because to people not in the class (especially the 3 inexperienced shooters I was taking to the range that day) it didn't sound good at all.

Looking at the demographics info on the DPS's website, it looks like League City (77573) is still leading the state in the "Licenses active by Zip Code" section. 931 active licenses.

dolanp wrote: Almost everyone in my CHL class got the packet from the instructor in the class. I was one of the only ones who had gotten it beforehand.

Ya learn something new every day. When I got my CHL, I had heard that you should get the application first. And when I signed up for my class, the first thing they asked me was whether or not I had an application. I thought I remembered at least one person in my class not having an application during the class.

The all-inclusive classes are definitely the way to go. I'd hate to have to get all that stuff together on my own.

I've contacted a number of people I know. I'll let you know what I hear back.

Another idea is that if we had the figures on states where a high percentage of residents have a CHL, we could look at the differences in CHL requirements in those states. Just a thought.


In getting my CHL, I thought one of the bigger hassles was having to request an application directly from the DPS, before I took my CHL class.

I know you can get the application after, but I wouldn't recommend it.

Seems like it would be easier for folks to get an application from their CHL instructor when they take their class.

1% of the population isn't enough. It's 3% in some counties, but i think we should have closer to 10%.

If a violent criminal had a ~10% chance of encountering an armed victim, they're career wouldn't last long.

Unfortunately with the cost of a CHL as high as it is, I don't see us getting to 10%.

I know a lot of people who would get a CHL if it was easier and cheaper to do.